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Halftime

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, September 29, 2014

The Ada High School marching band is in full swing this fall. The band performed at halftime on Friday during Bluffton High School's homecoming. Here's band member Ace Gamble performing with the band.

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45810 is a busy community in October-November; here's the Community Highlights

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, September 29, 2014

Can it be fall already? Yes, and there's lots of events going on in Ada in October and November. Here's the long list of activities planned in 45810 over the next 61 days. Darlene Bowers created this calendar for The Icon.

For a printer-friendly copy of the calendar perfect for posting and handy reference, open the attachment at the bottom of this story.

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Look what's on Ada's school calendar

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, September 29, 2014

Here's an update on activities at Ada High School from the school website:

Sept. 30th - 2 HOUR EARLY DISMISSAL Teacher In-Service
Oct. 8th – Cap & Gown presentation @ 8:40 a.m. Auditorium
Oct. 20th – Professional Development Teacher Work Day - No school for students
Oct. 23rd – Composite pictures 7 a.m. and 7 thru 12 Pictures starting at 8:45 a.m. in the ’86 gym

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50 Ada High homecomings ago...1964

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, September 29, 2014

Anticipating Ada High School's homecoming later this month, The Icon looks back several homecoming ago.

Here's the 1964 court, from left, Joanna Roof, senior; Sherry Wright, queen;  Linda English, freshman; Pat Phillians, sophomore; and absent from the photo, Joyce Prater, junior. Other members of the court (not pictured) were Cindy Brown, royal crown carrier, Rex Hays, game ball carrier, and football co-captains Ken Amburgey and Bill Hawley.

CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE

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Ada police call logs Sept. 15-21

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, September 29, 2014

Michael Harnishfeger, Ada police chief, provided The Icon with the Ada police call logs from Sept. 15 to Sept. 21

They are in the attachments at the bottom of this story.

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Bluffton Nov. 29 Blaze of Lights parade invites Ada organizations to participate

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, September 29, 2014

“Happy Holidays!”

Plans for the year’s Bluffton Blaze of Lights are underway. This year’s 28th annual Thanksgiving weekend event is Saturday, Nov. 29, using the theme “Happy Holidays!” The Blaze committee invites Ada groups and businessees to participate in the Blaze parade.

PARADE APPLICATION FORM AT BOTTOM OF STORY.

The Blaze is an event sponsored by the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce. Fred Steiner, chamber director, said, “Most people think of the Blaze as a one-evening event. It’s really the entire holiday season because several events take place until New Years.”

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